It’s the day of the second Davis Cup semi-final and Jannik Sinner (23) is looking to put Italy one tie away from successfully defending their title against an Australia side led by Alex De Minaur (25).

18:50 CET – That’s that for today’s action, which you can read all about here.

We’ll be back tomorrow to bring you coverage of the Davis Cup final; can Italy defend their title? Or will the Netherlands win their first? See you in the morning to find out!

18:06 CET – Italy are Davis Cup finalists for the second year in a row! The reigning champions have sealed progression through star man Jannik Sinner (23), who has beaten Alex De Minaur (25) 6-3, 6-4.

Only the Netherlands now stand between the Italians and a second title in a row. 

17:18 CET – There’s been some big breaking news away from the Davis Cup, with Novak Djokovic (37) announcing that the recently retired Andy Murray (37) will be his coach for the start of the 2025 season, including the Australian Open.

I think it’s fair to say nobody saw that coming! Read more about the story here.

17:16 CET – Italy are just one set away from the final thanks to a typically flawless set of tennis from Sinner, who has taken a 6-3 lead over De Minaur.

16:21 CET – So, Italy need one more win to return to the Davis Cup final and they couldn’t ask for a better player to try and get it for them, with the task falling to world number Jannik Sinner (23).

Being the world number nine, Australia’s counterpart isn’t bad either, but Alex De Minaur (25) will have to play the match of his life to get his nation into a deciding doubles contest. 

Follow the clash between the two here.

16:01 CET – 1-0 Italy! Matteo Berrettini (28) has delivered the good for his nation, beating Thanasi Kokkinakis (28) 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 in a contest that lasted for nearly three hours. The Italian broke the Aussie’s serve at 6-5 before serving things out.

15:07 CET – Berrettini levels things up! The Italian broke serve late in the second set to win it 6-3 and take us into a decider in Malaga. This is a real battle. 

14:25 CET – A thrilling first set in Malaga has been won by Kokkinakis, with the Aussie saving three set points before stealing it 7-6! It would be huge for Australia if he can finish the job now, ensuring that they can afford to lose to Sinner later on.

13:15 CET – The first match of the tie is underway, with Kokkinakis serving first. You can follow it point by point here.

12:25 CET – The schedule for the day’s play in the Davis Cup is out. The first singles rubber will see Matteo Berrettini (28) take on Thanasi Kokkinakis (28) from 13:00 CET.

After that, world number one Jannik Sinner (23) will face world number nine Alex De Minaur (25). And if we still need it, the doubles will follow.

Italy look to have the edge in the singles at least on paper but the Aussie will back themselves in the doubles if it comes. One thing is for sure, it’s going to be a thrilling tie!

11:10 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of the second Davis Cup semi-final!

Italy and Australia are the nations vying to join the Netherlands in the final of the World Cup of tennis and their tie will get underway in just under two hours.

We’ll put the schedule here once it’s been announced; in the meantime, you can catch up on what happened in the first semi-final here.